Lot #: 77
Price Realized: $767.00
($650 hammer, plus 18% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 7 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Fine Small-Sized Stoneware Fruit Jar, Stamped "PEACHES" and "C. CROLIUS / MANUFACTURER / MANHATTAN-WELLS / NEW-YORK", early 19th century, thin-walled, cylindrical jar with footed base and delicately-formed rim, impressed on one side with the word "PEACHES", and on the reverse with the maker's mark, "C. CROLIUS / MANUFACTURER / MANHATTAN-WELLS / NEW-YORK". Surface covered in a light salt glaze, possibly over a faint brown slip wash. Albany-slip-glazed interior. Excellent size and desirable form. Provenance: Robert Meltzer Collection. Excellent condition with a 1" hairline from rim and a small iron ping to shoulder. H 6 3/4".
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